Storytelling involves the skilled delivery of describing events in words, images, and sounds, frequently by way of improvisation or embellishment; or, more simply, the act and skill of presenting stories and tales.
Recommended Resources
The Candlelight Stories website provides information on classic children's stories including written stories, audio and movies. The website also has fun contests that children can participate in. The website also has a blog that makes it easy to stay up to date on children's stories.
http://www.candlelightstories.com
Entertainment Globalization Association
Based in Glendale, California, the EGA sponsors CON-LO-CON, a media and entertainment localization conference in Los Angeles, as well as EGA's Hermes Award, which was created to celebrate excellence in the art and science of global storytelling, and EGA's Top 100 Professionals in Content Localization, celebrating the people behind the art and science of global storytelling. Its programs, a calendar of sponsored events, publications, a member directory, and contacts are included.
https://www.egassociation.org/
This website of Smith Magazine provides information about this publication dedicated to the art of story telling. The site also provides interesting, blog style commentary on American society and politics. You can also sign up to receive email updates when the site changes.
http://www.smithmag.net
Educational web site, designed for teachers, librarians, and students, which explores the use of storytelling in the classroom to enhance speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
http://www.storyarts.org/
Listen to interactive children's stories, play with on-line activities, print out take-home activities, view a reading list and more.
http://www.storyplace.org/
This website's aim is to make high quality recordings of the voices of elders among the Canadian storytelling community available for transmission on the Internet and on CD.
http://www.storysave.ca/
International Storytelling Center, based in Jonesborough TN, which promotes the power of storytelling and its creative applications to produce positive change in our society for healthier communities, more effective workplaces, and enriched human lives.
http://www.storytellingfoundation.com/
